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enCensus Bureau Tests New Online Survey In Small Towns Ahead Of 2020http://mtpr.org/post/census-bureau-tests-new-online-survey-small-towns-ahead-2020
The nation is halfway between census years. The next decennial U.S. Census is coming up in 2020. And for the first time, it'll be offered online. That means census officials have lots of work to do to make sure no one is left behind.<p>For several months this year, the Rev. Thurmond Tillman has been working for the Census Bureau. His main gig is at First African Baptist Church in Savannah, Ga., where's he's been a pastor for more than 30 years.<p>The sun isn't quite up, but Tillman is already on the road.Mon, 23 Mar 2015 07:42:00 +0000Sarah McCammon32434 at http://mtpr.orgBooks With Gay Themes Put S.C. Colleges' Funding At Riskhttp://mtpr.org/post/gay-friendly-book-selections-put-college-funding-risk
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmt7Taz6JUU</p>Fri, 09 May 2014 07:43:00 +0000Sarah McCammon18799 at http://mtpr.orgBooks With Gay Themes Put S.C. Colleges' Funding At RiskMusic Education For Creativity, Not A Tool For Test Scoreshttp://mtpr.org/post/music-education-creativity-not-tool-test-scores
In a mobile classroom — basically a trailer outfitted with a desk and some chairs — music teacher Chris Miller works with a group of active kindergartners dressed in green and khaki school uniforms. He teaches them the basics: musical concepts, artists and styles of music.<p>"Everybody repeat after me," he says. "Wade in the water." Kids sing back, "Wade in the water."<p>Though classes like Miller's still exist, the arts have been known to fall down the priority list amid pressure on schools to improve test scores.Tue, 18 Feb 2014 22:14:00 +0000Sarah McCammon15159 at http://mtpr.orgMusic Education For Creativity, Not A Tool For Test ScoresIn Rural Iowa, Distance Makes Health Care Sign-Ups A Challengehttp://mtpr.org/post/rural-iowa-distance-makes-health-care-sign-ups-challenge
Broadlawns Medical Center has been serving low-income residents of Des Moines, Iowa, and the surrounding countryside for decades. Now there's a twist in Broadlawns' mission as a public hospital: helping people sign up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act.<p>On a recent Saturday morning, Jerrine Sanford traveled half an hour from the small town of Runnells to get her insurance questions answered at a hospital-run event.<p>Sanford, 47, is out of work because of a back injury.Wed, 27 Nov 2013 20:42:00 +0000Sarah McCammon11716 at http://mtpr.orgIn Rural Iowa, Distance Makes Health Care Sign-Ups A Challenge